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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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